Phyllacanthus imperialis
Imperial Lance Urchin
As recorded: Phyllacanthus imperialis (Lamarck, 1816)
Animalia › Echinodermata › Echinoidea › Cidaroida › Cidaridae
- Collected by
- J.M. Ostergaard
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Region
- Tonga
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Phyllacanthus imperialis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 257 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
magic rock, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-08
Île Mato, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-23
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
no rights reserved
2026-08-08
Manado, Bunaken (Laut), ID-SW, ID
(c) C.Muri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-04
Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG
(c) Maxim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Phyllacanthus imperialis. BPBM 810. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38028424. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/w/810.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38028424 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Name matched to the GBIF backbone only approximately
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